Anderson says she’s outraged that the church didn’t do a better job of screening the packages that made it into her home.

Investigators are still trying to determine where the gun came from and how it happened to slip through the radar.

"We are concerned when any potential risk in a foster home comes to our attention, and are working to ensure that all of the children in the home remain safe," New York’s Administration for Children’s Services said in a released statement.

So if this is some individual’s idea of being “charitable” maybe he or she can skip the generosity next year and buy some basic humanity with the extra funds.